"The sound of bells echoes through the monastery at Gion Shoja, telling all who hear it that nothing is permanent... " This famous pharase is the beginning of "The tales of the Heike" --- it is an epic account of the struggle between the "Heike ( Taira clans )" and "Genji ( Minamoto clans ) for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century in the Genpei War (1180-1185). This famous  "SAMURAI" story is designed on the  "YUKATA" robe.